Re: Found strange bones in Mexico

From: Daryl Krupa (icycalmca_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: 29 Dec 2004 23:38:24 -0800

Mex007 wrote:
> My father found some strange bones while digging in Northern
> Mexico. I am looking at the pictures and they are quite strange
> and can't make out what is was. It seems to big to be cattle
> from today.

Mex007:
Might be bison. Here is a couple of maps of their historical
range:

http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/mammals/Bison.HTM

http://www.bisoncentral.com/history/map.asp

An arcahic bison skeleton:

http://www.americanindian.net/2003/428.jpg

Several photos of bison bones here:

http://www.americanindian.net/2003q.html

> I am trying to find an Archeaologist or someone in the field
> to be able to tell me if this in fact is a find. A vet has
> examine these bones and has determine that they are not of
> any type of cattle from that area.
> At this time, I do not have pictures on any website since
> I just recieved them through e-mail. I can't upload any pics
> on this forum.
> All I can do is e-mail them.

Email me the pics, if you like.

> Can anyone help me out?

You might also try posting to
sci.bio.paleontology
because it's paleontologists who deal with animal fossils.
Hoping that that was of some help to you,
Daryl Krupa

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